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Buffalo Sabres' general manager Tim Murray was very impressed with prospect Sam Reinhart's play at the World Junior Hockey Championships.

Reinhart played on Canada's top line with Max Domi (Arizona Coyotes) and Anthony Duclair (New York Rangers)."I loved it. Overall, the whole experience should be a great stepping stone for Sam to pro hockey," Murray said in an interview with The Buffalo News. "He went from playing his nine NHL games here and not playing a very big role, which happens to kids, to going to a World Junior tournament which is really important. Whatever disappointment he had in going back, he quickly gets into World Junior mode, gets excited again and he’s a big, big part of that team. He’s taking important faceoffs, making plays defensively. He’s more than chipping in to every aspect. To be important in an important tournament like that is great stuff for him." Jan 11 - 10:45 AM

Sam Reinhart has been a force for Canada at the World Junior Championship.

He notched a goal and two assists in a 5-3 win over the United States on Wednesday night to give him a tournament-leading eight points in four games. Reinhart got a taste of the NHL earlier this season, skating in nine games with the Sabres, before returning to the junior ranks. It won't be long before he's playing a solid two-way game in the NHL. Jan 1 - 9:55 AM

Sam Reinhart played a role in Canada's 8-0 win over Slovakia in a perliminary-round game at the World Hockey Junior Championships.

Reinhart registered two assists in the victory. The Buffalo prospect did not fare well in his nine-game trial at the beginning of the season registering only one assist. However, since returning to the WHL's Kooteny Ice, Reinhart has once again thrived registering 27 points in 15 games. Keep an eye on Reinhart at the WJHC as he is an exciting player to track. Sat, Dec 27, 2014 08:27:00 AM

Sam Reinhart's return to junior hockey will not improve his team's outlook.

The Kooteny Ice of the WHL are almost as bad as the Sabres with a 3-13-0 record. The Ice have scored only 32 goals in 16 games. That's going to look awfully familiar to Reinhart. Sat, Nov 1, 2014 09:46:00 AM

Depth Charts

He missed the team's last two games with a groin injury, but felt good at Monday's practice. Buffalo has some roster spots up front to fill after trading Chris Stewart, Torrey Mitchell and Brian Flynn at the deadline. With Ennis back, the Sabres will have to bring up a pair of players from the minors.

Girgensons has 15 goals and 30 points, both career highs, in 61 games this season. He also tallied 25 PIMs, 62 blocks (fifth among forwards), and 127 hits. Keep the Latvian sensation in mind as the Sabres continue to build up their talent.

Buffalo needed reinforcements after its focus on trading players for picks before the deadline. That aside though, this is a great opportunity for Grigorenko to get some more NHL ice time ahead of the 2015-16 campaign. He has 10 goals and 31 points in 38 AHL contests in 2014-15.

He has two goals in seven outings with the Sabres this season. Varone has 14 goals and 43 points in 52 games with Rochester. Buffalo needed some reinforcements after losing Tyler Ennis and Zemgus Girgensons to injuries on Tuesday.

He has dressed in four games with the Sabres this month. Ellis doesn't have any points this season and he scored six in 50 outings with Buffalo in 2013-14. He practiced on Monday on the fourth line with Nicolas Deslauriers and Patrick Kaleta.

Marcus Foligno scored a goal and an assist in Buffalo's 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Sunday.

This was Foligno's first game back in the lineup after he was forced to miss 19 games with a hand injury. The Sabres were down 3-0 in the middle of the second period when they scored the final two goals of the game to make the score respectable. Foligno now has six goals and 11 points in 29 games. Drew Stafford also scored for Buffalo. The Sabres were only able to muster an embarrassing 10 shots on goal in the game.

Evander Kane believes that the shoulder surgery he had earlier this month won't force him to change his game next year.

"I’m not concerned about it at all," Kane said in First Niagara Center. "It’s not going to change my game. I’m not going to second-guess going into a corner and taking a hit. I have lots of time to get healthy, and that’s something I thought about coming to that conclusion to get the surgery done." Kane won't play this season because of the surgery, but he should be a candidate for a big bounce-back season in 2015-16.

Brian Gionta produced a goal and two helpers in a 6-3 victory against Vancouver on Thursday.

The Sabres captain has just seven markers and 19 points in 49 games this campaign. Gionta played on new-look top line versus the Canucks because of injuries to Zemgus Girgensons and Tyler Ennis. Gionta and Matt Moulson set two goals by Torrey Mitchell in the match. He scored into an empty net to seal the win.

Buffalo suffered key injuries to Tyler Ennis and Zemgus Girgensons on Tuesday night, so Dalpe will rejoin the big club. Dalpe has appeared in one game with the Sabres, while producing 16 goals and 28 points in 44 AHL games this year.

Rasmus Ristolainen scored his fourth goal of season Thursday night, but the Sabres fell to the Oilers 3-2.

It was a solid effort and goal by Ristolainen as he followed up the rush as the third-man in to finish off the play late in the third period. The young defender finished with three shots, two hits, and a block through 16:32 of ice time. He now has four goals and nine points through 46 games.

Head coach Ted Nolan confirmed the news on Sunday morning. Gorges' first season in Buffalo has been a nightmare. The 30-year-old has played in only 46 games and he has no goals and six assists in 2014-15. He was never known as a point-producer, but he has an ugly minus-28 rating. The club has officially placed Gorges on injured reserve.

Zach Bogosian amassed 11 hits in his first game with the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday versus Philadelphia.

He was credited with six hits in 8:03 of ice time during the first period. "You kind of have a few butterflies at the start, and then adrenaline kicks in," Bogosian said. "That's the way I like to play. It felt good to be out there." He also registered two blocks in a game-high 24:49 of playing time, which included 2:46 on the power play. It was a good first impression for the former Jets blueliner even though he didn't get a shot on goal or a point.

He picked up an assist and logged 15:09 of ice time in Buffalo's 5-3 loss to Florida. Zadorov hadn't played since Feb. 19 and he was scratched for the last two games after he arrived late for a team meeting.

Mike Weber (upper body) will surprisingly be back in the lineup Thursday night when Buffalo plays Vancover.

He was injured on Feb. 20 against the Rangers and was originally projected to miss two weeks, but he'll be back in far ahead of that timetable. Weber has 121 hits and 109 blocks in 48 games this season, but he doesn't contribute in any other categories to warrant fantasy attention.

Andre Benoit netted his first goal as a member of the Sabres on Tuesday night.

He scored a shorthanded goal in the second period to give Buffalo a 3-1 lead, but Detroit's power play got the last laugh in the third when it struck three times to break the game wide open. Benoit has produced four points in 25 games.

Andrej Meszaros will tag in for Tyson Strachan against the Ottaw Senators on Tuesday night.

"We weren't too happy with one part of our defensive corps last game," Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. "So Meszaros is going to get in. He's an experienced guy playing against his ex-team; you never know. So that was the reason why." Meszaros doesn't ring in with much fantasy value, he has a goal and six points with 28 PIMs through 34 games thus far. Strachan for his part is no better, with five points and 28 PIMs in 30 games.

He had been sidelined for games this week due to an infection but appears to be healthy enough to resume playing. Strachan's return to the Buffalo lineup should, should it come Saturday afternoon, will not have any fantasy impact.

The Buffalo Sabres have acquired Chad Johnson and a 2016 third-round pick from the New York Islanders in exchange for Michal Neuvirth.

Johnson has a 3.08 GAA and .889 save percentage in 19 games this season. He'll join forces with Anders Lindback to form the worst goaltending duo in the NHL. Although one of them will have to play, neither of them should be on your fantasy roster in any standard leagues unless you're desperate for starts.

It will be Lindback's first start with Buffalo since he was acquired on Feb. 11. With Michal Neuvirth dealt on Monday, Lindback has a real shot of becoming Buffalo's starter for the rest of the season.